Historical LARP
Live-action role-play grounded in real historical periods — Vikings, medieval knights, WWII, Cold War, Wild West.
What is Historical LARP?
Historical LARP grounds live-action role-playing in a specific real historical period — 10th-century Viking settlements, medieval jousting tournaments, WWII European resistance, Cold War espionage, or the American Wild West. It overlaps with the historical re-enactment and Living History movements and often uses safer weapon simulations (blunted steel, airsoft) and firm period-authenticity requirements on costume and behaviour.
Quick facts
Category
Tabletop Role-Playing
Type
Team sport
Players
10–2000
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
Overlaps with historical re-enactment and Living History movements
Olympic
No
Popularity
niche